Resource Management Plan Update

Peoria County adopted a Solid Waste Management Plan in 1991 to meet the regulations as adopted in the State's Solid Waste Planning and Recycling Act. It is the purpose of this Act to provide incentives for decreased generation of municipal waste, to require certain counties to develop comprehensive waste management plans that place substantial emphasis on recycling and other alternatives to landfills, to encourage municipal recycling and source reduction, and to promote composting of yard waste.

As we plan for the next 20 years of how to manage our wastes generated by residents, businesses, and industrial processes. A substantial portion of our "waste" is considered a resource as metals, plastics, paper and plastics can be recycled into new feedstock reducing the need to unnecessarily use our natural resources for virgin feedstock.

An Ad-Hoc Advisory Committee representing many of the stakeholders has been selected to provide expertise in compiling a resource management plan to educate and raise awareness and encourage programs to reduce, reuse, and recycle. View the Advisory Committee members here.

Timeline

March 2013: Ad Hoc Advisory Committee established

April 2013: Initial Advisory CMTE meeting

May 2013: December 2014 Advisory CMTE Meetings

January 2015: Public presentation and feedback of draft Resource Management Plan

Public Comment Guidelines

Comments must be postmarked, electronically submitted or delivered in person by 5 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2015 (the last day of the comment period). Comments received after the comment period will be identified as a "Late Comment."

Clearly indicate if you are for or against the plan or some part of it and why. Advisory Committee members look for reasoning, logic, and good science in comments they evaluate.

Include a copy of articles or other references that support your comments. Only relevant material should be submitted.

If an article or reference is in a foreign language, it must be accompanied by an English translation verified to be accurate. Translations should be accompanied by a copy of the original publication.

To protect privacy, delete names or other information that would identify persons.

When a comment is received, it is placed in a file for the Resource Management Plan then becomes a public record and is available for anyone to examine.

New Revisions Sheet

On February 12, the Advisory Committee met to discuss the written comments submitted and collaborated on what issues to include in the plan. You can find the revisions (PDF) here.

Illinois Task Force on the Advancement of Materials Recycling

The Illinois Task Force on the Advancement of Materials Recycling (PDF) was formed after Governor Quinn signed HB 4986 establishing the Task Force for the purpose of reviewing recycling and solid waste management planning in Illinois. Task Force appointees began meeting in June 2013 to analyze recycling and waste management policies, initiatives and funding in Illinois. They are required to report their findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly in early 2015.

The task force's work includes a review of:

County recycling and waste management planning

Current and potential policies and initiatives in Illinois for wastereduction, recycling, composting and reuse

Funding for State and local oversight and regulation of recycling activities

Funding for State and local support of projects that advance solid waste reduction

The proper management of household hazardous waste

The review also includes an evaluation of the extent to which materials with economic value are lost to landfills, and the group is expected to recommend ways to maximize the productive use of waste materials through materials recycling and composting. The task force will prepare a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study.